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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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