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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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