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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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