MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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