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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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