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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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