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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores 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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