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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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