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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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