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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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