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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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