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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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