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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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