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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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