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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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