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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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