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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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