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
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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