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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major 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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