MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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