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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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