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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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