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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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