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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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