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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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