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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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