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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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