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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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