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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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