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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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