MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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