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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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