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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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