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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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