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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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