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
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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