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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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