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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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