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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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