MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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