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
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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