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
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in 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.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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