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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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