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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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