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 is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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