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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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