MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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