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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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