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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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