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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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