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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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