MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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