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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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