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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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