MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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