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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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