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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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