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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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