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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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