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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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