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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
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.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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