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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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