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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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