MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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