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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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