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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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