MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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