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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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