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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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