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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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