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
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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