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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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