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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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