MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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