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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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