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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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