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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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