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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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