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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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