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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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