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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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