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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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