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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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