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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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