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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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