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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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