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
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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