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
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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