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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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