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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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