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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
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 MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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