MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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