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
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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