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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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