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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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