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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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