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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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