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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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