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 is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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