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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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