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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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