MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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