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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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