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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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