MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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