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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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