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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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