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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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