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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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