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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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