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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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