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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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