MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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