MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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