MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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