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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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