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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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