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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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