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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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