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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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