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 Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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