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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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