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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major 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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