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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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