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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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