MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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