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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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