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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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