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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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