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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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