MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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