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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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