MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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