MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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