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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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