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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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