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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
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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