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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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