MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major 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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