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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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