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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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