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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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