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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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