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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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