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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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