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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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