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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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