MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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