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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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