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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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