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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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