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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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