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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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