MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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