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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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