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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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