MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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