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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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