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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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