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
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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