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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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