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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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