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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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