MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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