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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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