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
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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