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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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