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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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