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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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