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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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