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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
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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