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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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