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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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