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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing 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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