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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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