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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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