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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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