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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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