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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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