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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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