MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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