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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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