MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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