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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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