MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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