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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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