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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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