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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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