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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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