MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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