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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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