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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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