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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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