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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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