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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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