MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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