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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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