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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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