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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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