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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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