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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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