MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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