MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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