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 is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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