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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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