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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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