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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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