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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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