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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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