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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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