MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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