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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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