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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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