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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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