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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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