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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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