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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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