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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
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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