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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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