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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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