MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational 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 inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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