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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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