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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
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 massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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