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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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