MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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