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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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