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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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