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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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