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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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