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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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