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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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