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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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