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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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