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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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