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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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