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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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