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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
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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