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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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