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 is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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