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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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