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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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