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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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