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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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