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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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