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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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