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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take 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 classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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