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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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