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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in 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 open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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