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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key 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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