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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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