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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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