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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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