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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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