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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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