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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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