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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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