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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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