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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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