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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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