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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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