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
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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