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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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