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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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