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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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