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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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