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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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