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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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