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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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