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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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