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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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