MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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