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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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