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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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