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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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