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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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