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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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