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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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