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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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