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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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