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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
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 massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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