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
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses 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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