MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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