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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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