MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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