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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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