MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major 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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