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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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