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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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