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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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