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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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