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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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