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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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