MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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