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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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