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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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