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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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