MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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