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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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