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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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