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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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