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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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