MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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