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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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