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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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