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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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