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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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