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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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