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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
most important 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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