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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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