MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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