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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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