MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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