MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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