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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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