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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
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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