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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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