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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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