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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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