MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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