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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
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 topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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