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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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