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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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