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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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