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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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