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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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