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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important 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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