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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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