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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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