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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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