MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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