MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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