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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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