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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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