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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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