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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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