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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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