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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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