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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
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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