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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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