MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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