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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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