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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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