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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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