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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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