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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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