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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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