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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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