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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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