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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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