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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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