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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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