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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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