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
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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