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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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