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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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