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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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