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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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