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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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