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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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