MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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