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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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