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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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