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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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