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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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