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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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