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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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