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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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