MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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