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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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