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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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