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
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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