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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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