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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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