MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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