MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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