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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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