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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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