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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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