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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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