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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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