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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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