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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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