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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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