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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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