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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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