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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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