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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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