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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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