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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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