MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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