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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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