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 is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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