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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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