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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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