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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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