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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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