MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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