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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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