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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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