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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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