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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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