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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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