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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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