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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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