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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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