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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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