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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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