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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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