MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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