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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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