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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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