MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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