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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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