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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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