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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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