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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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