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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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