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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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