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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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