MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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