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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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