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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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