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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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