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 is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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