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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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