MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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