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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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