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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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