MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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