MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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