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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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