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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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