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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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