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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
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 educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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