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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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