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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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