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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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