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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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