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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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