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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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