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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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