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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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