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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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