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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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