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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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