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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning enable
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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