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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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