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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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