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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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