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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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