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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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