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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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