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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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