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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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