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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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