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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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