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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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