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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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