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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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