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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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