MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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