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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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