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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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