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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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