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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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