MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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