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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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