MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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