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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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