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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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