MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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