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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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