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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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