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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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