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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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