MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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