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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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