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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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