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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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