MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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