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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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