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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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