MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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