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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important 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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