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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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