MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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