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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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