MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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