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
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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