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
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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