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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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