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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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