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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important 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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