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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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