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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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