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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key 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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