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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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