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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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