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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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