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
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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