MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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