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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major 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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