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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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