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
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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