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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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