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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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