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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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