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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations 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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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