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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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