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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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