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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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