MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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